Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in New Zealand

New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary was 24.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
24.2%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2005
All-time low
2.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in New Zealand, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 2.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 6.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 9.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 16.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 20.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 23.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 28 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 27 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 30.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 24.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in New Zealand is 24.2%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in New Zealand peaked at 30.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1960.

New Zealand ranks 9th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in New Zealand, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.4%
1965 2.6% +6.6%
1970 6.6% +153.8%
1975 9.1% +37.9%
1980 16.1% +77.5%
1985 20.1% +24.5%
1990 23.9% +18.9%
1995 28.0% +17.2%
2000 27.0% -3.6%
2005 30.4% +12.4%
2010 24.2% -20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.5% 2.4% 2.6% 2
1970s 7.8% 6.6% 9.1% 2
1980s 18.1% 16.1% 20.1% 2
1990s 26.0% 23.9% 28.0% 2
2000s 28.7% 27.0% 30.4% 2
2010s 24.2% 24.2% 24.2% 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 6 Australia 29.9% compare
  2. 7 Estonia 28.6% compare
  3. 8 United Arab Emirates 25.9% compare
  4. 10 Kazakhstan 23.7% compare
  5. 11 Switzerland 22.1% compare
  6. 12 Ireland 22.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in New Zealand?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in New Zealand was 24.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1960.
How does New Zealand rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
New Zealand ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)